Arturo Valenzuela
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Arturo Valenzuela is an Chilean-American academic who is currently the director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University.
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Valenzuela was born in Chile and moved to the United States at the age of 16 in order to attend college. His studies focused on politics in Latin America, a field in which he is now a renowned expert. This expertise led to his appointment by Bill Clinton as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs in the United States Department of State during Clinton's first term.
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Arturo Valenzuela's Biography at Georgetown University
In President Clinton's second term in office, Arturo Valenzuela was appointed Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Inter-American Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House.